Can i keep a couple of neon tetra with a pair of gold fish?

[sohini]

Is it safe to keep few neon tetras along gold fish? If not then which species will gel well with gold fish?? Please help...

 

[cgthebeast]

Nope, neons are warm water while goldfish are cold water. Plus what size tank do you have them in. They get pretty large and have huge bioloads

 

[sohini]

I have 10g tank.

 

[cgthebeast]

Ah, then I really recommend not getting anymore tank mates for them. They can get 8 plus inches. There's a sticky on this here some where that's called
"Why goldfish require such big tanks" it shows how big they can possibly get

 

[sohini]

. This is tank..

 

[cgthebeast]

Ah well, tetras are still not a good match even if you didn't have goldfish as they are avid swimmers and a taller tank isn't a good match

 

[sohini]

Thank you!!

 

[cgthebeast]

Not a prob happy to help

 

[treemanone2003]

Nope, neons are warm water while goldfish are cold water. Plus what size tank do you have them in. They get pretty large and have huge bioloads

I would beg to differ here. General temps for neons can run anywhere from 68°-74° while some will adapt well to temps of close to 84°. Goldfish won't do well in temps above 75° but can survive in extremely low temps whereas neons cannot. Also goldfish will generally not eat when temps drop below 55° or lower.

I wouldn't add anything with that goldfish now and would urge you to get a much bigger tank. At least a 30g and if you'd like more of them, another 10g per goldfish as it will thrive better.